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Classified and Public Notices 10-05-23
CARPORT SALE: 216 Spokane Road, Kingston Community, Natchez, Saturdays
in October, 8 a.m. until 12 noon. Clothes (Ladies M/Petite, purses,
Men's slacks 56M, 3X/4X color pocket T's, Polos, coats), cookware,
dishes, 17-quart pressure cooker/canner, small kitchen appliances,
microwave oven, gadgets, fridge magnets, heaters, dolls, paper shredder,
foot massagers, blow dryers, boom box, dominoes, ceramics, quilts,
blankets, bedspreads (rate, hand stitched by grandmother), books, home
decor, towels, lawnmower, Jacky Campbell Gospel piano CDs, vintage
collectibles (lunch boxes, suitcase, bottles, Coca-Cola items, rotary
dial phones, Slink, an iron iron), lots more! Household or hunting camp
bargains? Many items like new in original packaging. U-load. Cash/local
checks accepted. 601-442-2391.
MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE: Friday, Oct. 6 at 4 p.m. through Saturday, Oct.
7. Size one-plus clothes, baby items, jewelry, home decor, kitchenware,
toys. Lots of gift ideas! 962 Monroe Road SE, across from the Little
League baseball field. (100523)
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SHELLY JOSEPH PITRE
RANDY JOHN PITRE, PETITIONER
CAUSE NO. 2022-115
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Letters of Administration having been granted on the 14th day of
September, 2023, by the Chancery Court of the County of Franklin, State
of Mississippi, to the undersigned upon the Estate of Shelly Joseph
Pitre, deceased, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims
against said estate to present the same to the Clerk of said Court for
probate and registration according to law within ninety (90) days from
this date, or they will be forever barred.
This the 15th day of September, 2023.
RANDY JOHN PITRE
ASHLEY A. JOHNSON
MISS. BAR NO. 105313
McGEHEE, McGEHEE & TORREY
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
POST OFFICE BOX 188
MEADVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 39653
TELEPHONE: 601-384-2343
FACSIMILE: 601-384-5442
ELECTRONIC MAIL: mmtlaw@mmtlaw.net
Publish: Sept. 21, Sept. 28 & Oct. 5, 2023
Town of Meadville
Request for Proposals for Engineering Services
Legal Notice
The Town of Meadville intends to employ a consulting engineering firm to
provide engineering services contract for an American Rescue Plan Act
(ARPA): Mississippi Municipality and County Water Infrastructure Grant
Program Act (MCWI). The project will utilize ARPA funding and consists
of water infrastructure improvements in Franklin County, Mississippi.
The Consultants scope of service includes but is not limited to, grant
application / administration, planning, surveying, development of
construction plans / specifications, preparation of easements /
right-of-way maps and deeds for purchase, environmental related
services, bidding phase services, construction engineering, ad
inspection services in accordance with federal, state, and local laws,
regulations, and policies.
Upon selection, negotiation, and execution of contract, the Town of
Meadville anticipates the duration of the contract to be approximately
two (2) years. We anticipate executing the contract within approximately
sixty (60) days.
Consulting engineering firms (CONSULTANT) interested in providing these
services may so indicate by furnishing the Town of Meadville one (1)
original and three (3) copies plus a digital version of their Proposals
which should consist of the following:
* A cover letter specifying the name and complete description of the
project, the name of the project manager, and the location and address
of the office to be assigned the majority of the work;
* A resume for each principal member, the project manager, and
employee(s) of the firm anticipated to be assigned the project. Also,
provide an organizational chart and list each person's experience and
qualifications, including proof that the Project Manager is licensed as
a Mississippi Professional Engineer and that the firm has met state
licensure and certification requirements;
* A description of similar work completed during the past five (5)
years which qualifies the consultant for this work; the consultant's
cost and consultant's schedule completion and actual completion of
this work;
* Provide any information to indicate that the team has necessary
resources, including available staff, to complete the project within the
timeframe above. The Consultants should indicate any other active and
planned projects that any individuals, as listed on the organizational
chart (including any subconsultant(s)), are currently working to
complete. The consultant should indicate how they plan to balance
workloads to commit the staff and resources to successfully complete the
project on-time.
The Town of Meadville will evaluate the Proposal based on the following
factors listed in their relative order of importance:
* The experience in performing the type of work outlined herein;
* Qualifications of the principals and professionals to be assigned;
* The consultant's experience in working with projects involving
public funding;
* The extent of in-house capabilities of the firm; and
* The Consultant's size and capability of available staff to perform
this work in accordance with an expedited progress schedule, considering
the firms current and planned workload.
The Town of Meadville reserves the right to select one (1) consultant or
select a short list of consultants from whom more information will be
required.
The Town of Meadville reserves the right to reject any and all
Proposals, discontinue Contract execution, and / or request additional
information with any party at any time prior to final Contact execution.
To be considered, all replies must be received by the Town of Meadville
at Post Office Box 309, Meadville, Mississippi 39653 or hand delivered
to 75 Main Street, Meadville, Mississippi 39653, on or before 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 31st, 2023. The Proposal should be submitted and marked
on the outside as Proposal for Engineering Services -- ARPA Project.
This Legal Notice will appear in the Franklin Advocate September 28th,
2023 and October 5th, 2023 and advertised on
AgencyBidBank.Mississippi.org.
Publish: Sept. 28 & Oct. 5, 2023
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF EMMA WEBSTER SLATE
BYRON Q. WEBSTER, PETITIONER
CAUSE NO. 2023-042
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Letters of Administration having been granted on the 15th day of August,
2023, by the Chancery Court of the County of Franklin, State of
Mississippi, to the undersigned upon the Estate of Emma Webster Slate,
deceased, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against
said estate to present the same to the Clerk of said Court for probate
and registration according to law within ninety (90) days from this
date, or they will be forever barred.
This the 12th day of September, 2023.
BYRON Q. WEBSTER
PREPARED BY:
ASHLEY A. JOHNSON
MISS. BAR NO. 105313
McGEHEE, McGEHEE & TORREY
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
POST OFFICE BOX 188
MEADVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 39653
TELEPHONE: 601-384-2343
FACSIMILE: 601-384-5442
ELECTRONIC MAIL: mmtlaw@mmtlaw.net
Publish: Sept. 28, Oct. 5 & Oct. 12, 2023
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
ESTATE OF HUBERT NICKELSON, DECEASED
NO. 2022-037 WS
RULE 81 SUMMONS
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
TO: ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS-AT-LAW OF BETSY RENEE NICKELSON, DECEASED
You have been made a defendant in the suit filed in this Court by
Juanita Nickelson, Petitioner, seeking determination of heirship.
Defendants other than you in this action are none.
You are summoned to appear and defend against said Petition filed
against you in this action at 10:30 o'clock A.M. on Tuesday, the 31st
day of October, 2023, at the Franklin County Chancery Court in
Meadville, Mississippi, and in case of your failure to appear to defend,
a judgment will be entered against you for the money or other things
demanded in the Petition.
You are not required to file an Answer or other pleading but may do so
if you desire.
Issued under my hand and the seal of said Court this 25th day of
September, 2023.
Jill Jordan Gilbert, Chancery Clerk
P. O. Box 297
Meadville, MS 39653
By: Jill J. Gilbert
Publish: Sept. 28, Oct. 5 & Oct. 12, 2023
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE
WHEREAS, on October 24, 2017, Hilda Myers executed a Deed of Trust to J.
Barret Martin, as Trustee for United Mississippi Bank, being the Lender
therein, under the terms of which the hereinafter described property was
conveyed to said Trustee to secure the payment to the said Lender of a
certain indebtedness therein mentioned and described, which Deed of
Trust is of record in Book 316, at page 494, among the Records of
Mortgages and Deeds of Trust on file in the office of the Chancery Clerk
of Franklin County, Mississippi;
WHEREAS, by Substitution of Trustee dated September 21, 2023, and
recorded September 27, 2023, in Deed of Trust Book 2023, at page 4260,
of the Deed of Trust Records of the Chancery Clerk of Franklin County,
Mississippi, Beneficiary, named Grayson R. Lewis as Substitute Trustee
in said deed of trust.
WHEREAS, default has been made in the payment of the indebtedness
secured by said deed of trust, and the Beneficiary has exercised the
option in such as provided, and has declared the entire unpaid balance
of said indebtedness immediately due and payable and has directed the
undersigned, as Substitute Trustee in said Deed of Trust, to execute the
same by sale of the property herein described in accordance with the
terms and conditions of the said Deed of Trust; and
NOW THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that I, Grayson R. Lewis, the
undersigned Substitute Trustee, will, within the legal hours of 11:00
a.m. and 4:00 p.m., on Friday, October 27, 2023, at the north front door
of the Franklin County Courthouse at Meadville, Mississippi, offer for
sale and sell to the highest and best bidder for cash the following
described property situated in Franklin County, Mississippi, to-wit:
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF FRANKLIN
COUNTY, STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, TO-WIT:
THE EAST HALF (E 1/2) OF LOTS 1 AND 2 OF BLOCK 22 OF THE TOWN OF BUDE,
MISSISSIPPI, BEING LOCATED IN THE SE 1/4 OF SE 1/4, SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP
6 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST, FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI.
PARCEL ID: 089D 30 024 01
The sale of the above described property shall be made subject to the
lien of any city, county and state ad valorem taxes which taxes shall be
paid entirely by the purchaser of said sale.
I shall convey only such title as is vested in me as Substitute Trustee.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, witness my signature in Natchez, Adams County,
Mississippi, on this the 27th day of September, 2023.
/s/ Grayson R. Lewis
GRAYSON R. LEWIS,
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE
Publish: October 5, October 12, October 19 & October 26
BEFORE THE STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF MISSISSIPPI
RE: PETITION OF MISS-LOU OPERATING, LLC FOR AN EXTENSION OF INACTIVE
WELL STATUS UNDER STATEWIDE RULE 28 FOR WELLS LOCATED IN THE TOM BRANCH
FIELD, FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
DOCKET NO. 426-2023-D
PUBLIC NOTICE
TAKE NOTICE that Miss-Lou Operating, LLC ("Petitioner") has filed a
Petition with the Mississippi State Oil and Gas Board under the above
docket requesting an extension of the inactive well classification under
Statewide Rule 28 for the following wells ("the Wells"):
Seale-Newman No. 1, API# 23-037-20077
Seale-Newman No. 3, API# 23-037-20096
Seale-Newman No. 7, API# 23-037-20108
Seale-Newman No. 8, API# 23-037-20109
Seale-Newman No. 9, API# 23-037-20116
The Petition in this matter is on file in the records in the office of
the Mississippi State Oil and Gas Board and may there be examined.
The Petition will be heard by said Board at 9:00 a.m. on the 15th day of
November, 2023, at 500 Greymont Avenue, Suite E, Jackson, Mississippi
39202, at which time and place you may appear and contest said matter.
If you intend to contest the Docket or request a continuance you must
notify the Board and the Petitioner's representative of your intention
in writing not later than 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 7, 2023, which is
seven (7) days prior to the date stated above for the hearing. Failure
to so notify the Board and the Petitioner's representative shall be a
waiver of your right to contest or request a continuance.
You are advised the Board may adopt an order concerning a Petition which
may differ from the relief requested by the Petitioner and the Board
will enter such order or orders as in its judgment may be appropriate in
accordance with the evidence presented.
DATED this the 27th day of September, 2023.
MISSISSIPPI STATE OIL & GAS BOARD
By: /s/ Jess S. New
Jess S. New
Executive Director
PETITIONER'S COUNSEL:
William F. Blair
BLAIR, BONDURANT & PATTERSON, P.A.
Post Office Box 321423
Jackson, MS 39232
(601) 992-4477
Publish: October 5, 2023
NOTICE OF SEALED BIDS
Franklin County will be taking sealed bids on the following items.
Sealed bids MUST be received on, or before, October 16th at 10:00 in the
Franklin County Chancery Clerk's office at 36 Main Street, Meadville,
MS. Sealed bids MUST have your name, phone #, amount of bid, & asset
number INSIDE the envelope and your name and asset # on outside of
envelope. The Board will open bids at 10:00 a.m. on October 16th and
accept the highest and best bid on each item. The Board has the right to
refuse any & all bids.
#1) Asset #837 -- 2000 Ford E-350 cargo van -- can be seen at County
Shop Main St.
#2) Asset #113 -- 1988 John Deere Backhoe can be seen at Dist 2's
County Barn
For more information, contact Jill Gilbert, Chancery Clerk at
601-384-2330.
Publish: Oct. 5 & Oct. 12, 2023
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received for the project
named below by the Franklin County School District until 2:00 P.M. on
Thursday, 26 October 2023, and then publicly opened and read aloud.
Electronic bids may be submitted through the website
www.dalebaileyplans.com. Electronic bids are not required by the
Franklin County School District but offered as another means to submit a
bid. Single stipulated sum bids will be received for all work required
by the contract documents in accordance with the Instructions to
Bidders.
Location for Receipt of Bids:
Dr. Selma Wells, Superintendent of Education
Franklin County School District
41 First Street
Meadville, MS 39653
Contract Documents consisting of Plans and Specifications Entitled:
Franklin County Outdoor Learning Center
Franklin County Upper Elementary School
409 Highway 98 East
Meadville, MS 39653
Project Number: 23058
Plans and specifications may be obtained from the office of the
Architect as set out below:
Bid documents are being made available via original paper copy or
digital CD. Plan holders are required to register and order bid
documents at www.dalebaileyplans.com. Bid documents are non-refundable
and must be purchased through the website. All plan holders are required
to have a valid email address for registration. Questions regarding
website registration and online orders please contact Plan House
Printing, 607 W. Main Street, Tupelo, MS 38804, (662) 407-0193.
Bid Documents will only be made available to plan holders as entire
documents. Partial sets will not be issued.
A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Thursday, 19 October 2023 at 10:00
AM at the office of the Franklin County School District located at 41
First Street, Meadville, MS 39653.
Proposals must be delivered in a sealed envelope marked plainly on the
outside of the envelope with the following: "FRANKLIN COUNTY OUTDOOR
LEARNING CENTER" PROJECT NUMBER 23058 to be opened on 26 October
2023." and addressed to Dr. Selma Wells, Superintendent of Education,
Franklin County School District, 41 First Street, Meadville, Mississippi
39653. In addition, the envelope shall list the bidder's Company Name,
Company Address and all applicable state and local license and
registration numbers of the bidder. Envelopes not so marked are
submitted entirely at the risk of the bidder as the Owner and Architect
assume no responsibility for the premature opening of any bid envelope
by any employee of the Owner or Architect.
Proposals shall be submitted in duplicate only upon the blank proposal
forms provided with the specifications and must be accompanied by
Proposal Security in the form of Certified Check or acceptable Bid Bond
in the amount equal to at least five percent (5%) of the Base Bid: such
security to be forfeited as liquidated damages, not penalty, by any
bidder who fails to carry out the terms of the proposal, execute a
contract and post Performance and Payment Bonds in the form and amount
within the time specified. The Bid Bond, if used, shall be payable to
the Owner.
Bid proposals must be received on or before the scheduled time for
opening of bids and no bid may be withdrawn after the declared closing
time for the receipt of bids for a period of ninety (90) days.
All bids submitted in excess of $50,000 by a prime or Subcontractor to
do any erection, building, construction, repair, maintenance, or related
work must comply with the Mississippi Contractors Act of 1985, by
securing a Certificate of Responsibility from the State Board of
Contractors.
The Owner reserves the right to waive any irregularities, the right to
reject any or all bids and the option to postpone action and final
decision for a period of up to ninety (90) days.
OWNER:
Franklin County School District
Post Office Box 605
Meadville, MS 39653
ARCHITECT:
Dale | Bailey, an Association
188 East Capitol Street, Suite 250
Jackson, MS 39201
Phone: 601-352-5411
Regarding questions, email biddinginfo@dalepartners.com
DATES OF ADVERTISEMENT: Sept. 28 & Oct. 5, 2023
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
NOTICE is hereby given that the Franklin County Board of Supervisors,
Meadville, Mississippi, will receive written sealed bids until the hour
of 10:00 am local time on Friday, November 3, 2023, at the office of the
Franklin County Board of Supervisors located 36 Main St. East,
Meadville, MS 39653 (601-384-2330) for the furnishing of all labor and
materials, and for performing all activities specified in the Contract
Documents, for the construction of the County Wide Reseal.
The project includes the Reseal of approximately 3.4 miles of existing
County Roadway. The Contract Time will be thirty (30) consecutive
calendar days, and the liquidated damages will be $100 per consecutive
calendar day thereafter.
Plans, contract documents and proposal forms are on file for public
inspection in the office of the Franklin County Board of Supervisors, 36
Main St. East, Meadville, MS 39653, and in the office of the Engineer,
WGK, Inc., 204 W. Leake St., Clinton, MS 39056 (601-925-4444). All
documents required for bidding purposes, including specifications and
plans, may be downloaded under QuestCDN Project #8397707 at
www.questcdn.com for a non-refundable charge of $22. Contact
QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free
membership, viewing or downloading this digital project information.
Bids for this work will be accepted only under the name of the Bidder to
whom the Contract Documents and Addenda, if any, have been issued by the
Engineer. Bids received by bidders to whom the Contract Documents were
not issued by the Engineer will be returned unopened.
State law requires a non-resident bidder to attach/include a copy of his
resident state's current law pertaining to such state's treatment of
non-resident contractors with their bid. Any bid submitted by a
non-resident contractor which does not include the non-resident
contractor's current state law shall be rejected and not considered
for award.
All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the hour of 10:00 am
local time on Friday, November 3, 2023, at the office of the Franklin
County Board of Supervisors located 36 Main St. East, Meadville, MS
39653. Bids will be considered by the Franklin County Board of
Supervisors at or before the next regular meeting thereof to be held
within thirty (30) days of the date of receipt of bids.
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors reserves the right to waive any
and all informalities in the bidding and to reject any and all bids.
BY ORDER OF THE Franklin County Board of supervisors, ON THE 2nd DAY
OF October , 2023.
Publish: Oct. 5 & Oct. 12, 2023
BEFORE THE STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF MISSISSIPPI
Re: Petition for Extension of Inactive Well Status of Johnson A No. 1
Well in Luxor Field
Docket No. 436-2023-D
PUBLIC NOTICE
To all owners of, and persons interested in the Johnson A No. 1 Well,
Section 36 of Township 7 North, Range 2 East, Luxor Field, Franklin
County, Mississippi:
Take notice that Ace Energy LLC has filed a petition in this docket
requesting that this Board enter an order granting an extension of
inactive well status for said well. Said Petition will be heard by this
Board at 9 a.m. on November 15, 2023, in Suite E, 500 Greymont Avenue,
Jackson, Mississippi 39202, at which time and place all interested
parties may appear and contest said matter. A copy of said Petition and
documents filed therewith are on file in the office of this Board and
may be there examined by any person interested.
If you intend to contest the docket or request a continuance you must
notify the Board and the petitioner's representative of your intention
in writing not later than 5 p.m. on November 7, 2023. Failure to so
notify the Board and the petitioner's representative shall be a waiver
of your right to contest or request a continuance.
You are advised that the Board may adopt orders concerning a petition
which may differ from the relief requested by Petitioner and the Board
will enter such order or orders as in its judgment may be appropriate in
accordance with the evidence presented.
Dated October 3, 2023.
STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF MISSISSIPPI
/s/ Jesse New
State Oil and Gas Board Supervisor
Suite E, 500 Greymont Avenue
Jackson, Mississippi 39202
(601) 576-4900
Representative for Petitioner:
James M. Nix
Jones and Nix, PLLC
2 Country Place
Pearl, Mississippi 39208
(601) 948-6800
Publish: October 5, 2023
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